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PitchBook
Private equity and venture capital database (subsidiary of Morningstar)
About PitchBook
PitchBook is a leading provider of private market data, offering comprehensive information on venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The company operates through the PitchBook Platform, a suite of award-winning software applications designed to deliver unparalleled data and insights. PitchBook serves a diverse clientele, including investment professionals, business executives, and advisors, primarily across Europe and North America.
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The market PitchBook operates in is the private capital market, which includes investments that are not publicly traded. This market is crucial for funding startups, expanding businesses, and facilitating buyouts and mergers. PitchBook's business model revolves around providing subscription-based access to its extensive database. Clients pay for access to detailed information on companies, deals, investors, funds, and key industry players. This data is invaluable for making informed investment decisions, conducting due diligence, and identifying market trends.
PitchBook makes money through subscriptions to its platform, which offers various tiers of access depending on the client's needs. Additionally, the company generates revenue from advertising and partnerships, leveraging its industry reports, news analysis, and blog content to attract a broad audience.
In summary, PitchBook is a vital tool for anyone involved in private capital markets, offering data-driven insights that help clients stay ahead of industry trends and make informed decisions.
At a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Seattle, United States
- Employees
- 1,574
- Open positions
- 31
- Dealroom signal
- 81.0/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sector
- Fintech, Analytics, Market Intelligence, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Capital Market, Alternative Data, Startups & SMEs Investment, Became $1B as Subsidiary, Investment Research, Investing in Startups
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 4 companies, latest Mar 2025
- Capital deployed
- $5M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Oct 2016 | $180M | $225M | Morningstar | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Jan 2016 | $10M | $40M | Morningstar | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for PitchBook is 2.4M monthly website visits, down 11.1% over the last three months. PitchBook's team grew 42.4% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Morningstar
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Keiretsu Forum- RRRich Riley
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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